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Issues of mistrust and misunderstandings exist between community members and health care researchers - Milwaukee Community Journal

Issues of mistrust and misunderstandings exist between community members and health care researchers. That is the primary reason two local leaders – Rev. Dr. Deborah Thomas and Dr. Carol Williams – are collaborating to launch a unique curriculum to address these issues. Known as the Cancer Disparities Curriculum for Research and Community Scholars, their curriculum […]

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

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